Immigration law governs the way national government policies control the entrance and exit of aliens to the country. When questions arise concerning the legal status of aliens, visitors, or residents of a country, they are typically adjudicated in immigration proceedings and can span issues such as visa overstays, legality of status, citizenship, naturalization, extradition, and deportation. Immigration laws vary from country to country, and change according to the political climate and sentiments of the times. One is best positioned to handle an immigration issue with the advice of good legal counsel.

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  Department's immigration gateway site.
• U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
  USCIS is the agency that oversees lawful immigration to the U.S.
• U.S. Department of State
  Visa bulletins, visa processing information, consulate web pages, more.
• U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  Largest investigative agency of DHS.
• ICE - Office of Detention & Removal Operations (DRO)
  Identification, apprehension & removal of illegal aliens from the U.S.
• U.S. Dept of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
  Agency tasked with running the U.S. immigration courts.
• U.S. Social Security Administration
  Information on obtaining social security numbers, more.

• Canada Immigration Portal
  Dept of Citizenship & Immigration: visas, citizenship, more.
• U.K. Immigration Portal
  U.K. Directgov: visas, residency, asylum, more.
• Mexico Immigration Portal
  National Migration Institute, Secretary of the Interior
• Entry/Exit Requirements for Mexico
  U.S. Department of State's country sheet for Mexico
• Obtaining Mexican Citizenship, Passport
  Mexico's Directorate of Nationality & Naturalization

• How Do I Change My Non Immigrant Status?
  

  In the United States, there are different ways of changing an individual’s Non immigrant status. Usually, people enter the United States with a visa; usually, either a tourist, student or business visa although there are more than 40 non immigrant categories such as diplomatic visas, entertainment visas, etc.

  If an individual’s original reason for entering the U.S. changes,..

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